Slab Contrasted Bera 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Malaga' by Emigre and 'Askan' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, sporty, retro, assertive, lively, industrial, impact, motion, vintage flavor, headline focus, slabbed, bracketed, ink-trap, chunky, dynamic.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with chunky, bracketed terminals and compact counters. Strokes show clear modulation between thick stems and lighter joins, with tightly curved transitions that create slight notches/ink-trap-like pockets in places. The lowercase is large and robust, with sturdy shoulders and a generally rounded, soft-cornered geometry that keeps the weight from feeling brittle. Overall spacing and forms feel deliberately punchy, prioritizing mass and momentum over delicacy.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports-related branding, and bold packaging fronts where the heavy slabs and italic energy can lead the composition. It can also work for editorial display callouts and pull quotes, especially where a vintage or industrial emphasis is desired.
The tone is energetic and confident, with a distinctly retro-display flavor reminiscent of vintage advertising and sports lettering. Its bold, slanted stance reads as active and persuasive, projecting urgency and impact while staying friendly through rounded curves and bracketed serifs.
This design appears intended as a forceful display slab that combines vintage sturdiness with italic motion. The goal seems to be maximum visibility and personality at larger sizes, using bracketed slabs and controlled contrast to keep the texture readable while staying emphatically bold.
Numerals are broad and attention-grabbing, matching the letterforms’ dense color and forward slant. The design maintains a consistent slab language across caps and lowercase, giving headlines a cohesive, blocky rhythm with strong baseline presence.